Machine for sealing and stamping envelopes.



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MACHINE FDR SEALING AND STAMPING ENVELOPS.

APBLIUATION FILED JULY 21, 1399.

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L, M, NIELSEN. MAGHINE FOR SEALING AND STAMPING ENVELOPS APPLIUATIOIT FILED JULY 2-1, 1899.

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L. m, NIELSEN. A MAGHINB FOR SE-ALING- ANfi-STAMPING ENVELOPS.

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No. 859,880., PATENTED JULY 9, 1907. LM. NIELSEN V MACHINE FOR SEALING AND STAMPING ENVBLOPS.

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L. M. NIELSEN.

MACHINE FOR SEALING AND STAMPING ENVELOPE;

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 21, 1899.

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PATENTED JULY 9, .1907.

. L. M" NIELSEN. MACHINE FOR SBALINGIAND STAMPING ENVELOPS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY21, 1899.

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INVENIOR //J/M4/ G I ATTORNEYJ UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

LAURITS M. NIELSEN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1907.

Application filed July 21,1899." Serial No. 724,586.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAURITS M. NIELSEN, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Brooklyn, in the county of'Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and-useful Improvements in Machines for Sealing'and Stamping Envelope, of which the following is a full and complete specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame. r

The present invention relates to improvements in machines for sealing and V for aflixing stamps to envelops, cards, etc., the whole mechanism being arranged in one machine, and being adapted,by simple adjustments, to the performance of either operation singly.

The primary object of the invention is so to organize the machine that the envelop or card shall be fed.

therethrough in a progressive manner, the sealing and stamp-affixing operationsv being carried out during the progress of the envelop through the machine. The

path of the envelop or card may remain the same, and

preferably does when only the closing or .the stampaffixing operationis carried out. V

Other objects of the invention are to detach stamps from strips or rows and to aflix them to envelope or cards; to sever rows of stamps from sheets, register the number or stamps affixed; and, generally speaking, to doby mechanism all that is done in sealing en velops and aifixing stamps to envelope, cards, etc., by

handnl' I To these ends, the invention consists of features of construction, arrangements, and combinations of devices hereinafter described and more particularly I pointed out in the appended claims.-

The preferred form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specific'atiomin Whichi Figure 1 is a sideelevation from the rights. part of the frame being removed; Fig. 2, an elevation from the left; Fig. 3, a plan view Fig. 4, a front elevation; Fig. 5, a rear elevation; Fig. '6, a longitudinal vertical section on the plane indicated in Fig. 3 by the line 66; Fig. 7, a partial transverse vertical section on v I the plane indicated in Fig. '3 by the line 77; Fig. 8, 45

a plan view, partly in section, of part of the mechanism shown in Fig. '7,- Fig. 9, a side view of the main gear-wheel and a ratchet-wheel fast thereto or. formed integrally therewith; Fig. 10, a view of said .gearwheelfroin the opposite side and showing a supplemental gear' secured to or forming part of the main gear; Figl'll, a vertical sectional viewon the plane indicated in Fig. 2 by the line 1l-1l; and Fig..12, a

detail .view of a trip device.

The same parts are designated in the drawing and are hereinafter referred to by the same refe'rencechztr- .acters. 3 j

- -The working parts of the machine are supported by a main frame or casing which, by preference, comprises two side plates 7 and a bottom plate 7, and other parts,

the only objects 'in this connection being-to provide a framework having the requisite rigidity and strength and security against the entrance of dust and other objects.

At the front of the machine is a table 51 on which the envelops or cards are placed and from which they are fed between'the pair of rolls 8'by hand, the flaps of the envelope being open and passing first .betweensaid rolls, the eiivelops being backs downward. The

rolls 8 are journaled one above the other and are mounted on shafts 11 which are journaled in the framework of the machine.

12 is a covering of felt or other suitable material for I giving said rolls (and rolls 9 and 10) a yielding and slightly elastic'character. In rear of rolls 8 are other pairs of rolls 9, 10, also having shafts 1l journaled in the framework of the machine, the members of said pairs of rolls-being arranged one above the other as shown clearly in Fig. 6 of the drawing. .The pairs of rolls, 8,9, 10, are at substantially equal distances apart.

Mounted rearwardl y of the rolls 8 and below the path of the envelop or card from those rolls to the rolls 9 is a bar 19 extending transversely of the machine and held in place by screws 20. Connected with the front of the bar 19 is a deflector or plate 21 which is connected with the bar 19 by screws 22 which pass freely through said bar, and between the bar 19 and the-deflector are springs 23 which permit of a slightly yielding movebearing 16 may. be detached from the side plate 7, and

One end of the thelsh a ft l5 and'yvater-receptacle l3 n1ay be removed from the machine. The receptacle 13' is provided with a perforated top 24 :above which is a moistening pad 25 for moistening the flap'of the envelop as it passes through the machine. Above. the 'defiect or 2l is a sec 0nd transversely extending waterreceptacle 26'whose cross-section is a. segment of a circle; that is, 'sa'id receptacle 26 is nearly semi-cylindrical in'shape. Receptacle 26 is provided at each end with truunions27 which are journaled in the plates 7," the trunnion 27 at therighthandiside ofthe machine passing through the strips. The plunger 84 has opposite vertically dis posed side-arms 85 which are connected by a transverse pin 86 free to turn in said arms. A lever 87 Eis fulcrumed on the frame of the machine at 164 anfials' a slot for engagement with the pin 86 as shown. The plunger 84 is' guided in its up and down movements by means of an arm or bracket 89 secured to the framework of themachine and provided with a vertical sleeve which surrounds the pin 90 which rises from bar 78, constitute, with the knife 74, a

the plunger as shown in Fig. 7. The shaft 68 and roller 69 extend transversely of'the bridge 64 closely adjacent to the die 88, and the roller 82 is directly over and coacts with the roller 69 in feeding the row of stamps underneath said plunger 84.

The vertically movable bar 73, the rods 75 connected with the ends thereof, and the transverse connecting vertically movable cutter and its carrier. 'A rod or shaft 91, parallel with the bar 73, is journaled in the frame of the machine and this shaft, just inside of the side plates 7, is provided with arms 92 rigidly fast thereto, said arms 92 extending rearwardly of the machine from said shaft 91. The rear or free ends of the arms 92 are connected by a bar or rod 93 on which is mounted a roller- 94. The arms 92 pass beneath the bar 78 and in rearof the last named bar the arms 92 are provided with upwardly projecting arms 95, each of which is provided with a pin or screw 96 extending toward the adjacent side plate 7. Rollers 97 are mounted on the pins 96. The shaft 60 lies to rear and above'the said arms 95 and is provided near each'end and inside the plates 7 with forwardly extending arms 98 whose front ends pass beneath and are curved upwardly to coact with the rollers 97. The shaft 60 and its arms when operated as hereinafter described, serve to raise the arms 92 and .-.the vertically movable cutter-carrier and the up per roller 52. The springs hereinbel'ore described operate to bring down'the cutter-carrier and roller 52 7 when theshaft 60 is released after having raised said parts as above mentioned.

A shaft 99 is journaled in the side frames or plates of the machine and extends outside thereof at the right,

said shaft 99 being below and slightly to the rear of the bar 78 as shown in ig. 6. The shaft 99 near its endsis provided with rearwardly and downwardly projecting arms 100 which bear against the lower side of the roller I 94 and operate toraise the cutter-carrier frame automatically during the operation of the machine as hereinafter described. Inside of the frame of the machine, the shaft pin 107 by a spring 106 which is wound I pivot 104 and has one end resting on the ringing apparatus every time the main 99 has an arm 101* fast thereto, said arm being similar to v and extending in the same general direction as the arms 100. The arm 101 is intended to operate a gong- I sheet of stamps lying on the table 49 is fed forward to bring a new rowof stamps over the bridge 64 and a row' of stamps is severed from said sheet after being so moved. A lever 103 I isfpivoted upon a pin or screw 104 projecting from the right hand side plate 7 and is pressed down against a on the pin or lever 103 and the other resting underneath the pin "107. A dog or trip 102 is pivoted to the lever 103 in position such that engage with the teeth 122 of the-ratchet 121. the slot 128 the from and on said lever just above its pivot 126 that arm is raised, and the rear end of the dog 102 is weighted so as to keep said dog normally against a segmental stop 105 on the lever 103. A hammer-carrier 108 is Secured to the end of the arm or lever 103 and is provided with a hammer 109 for striking the gong 110 whenever the nose of dog 102 slips off the end of arm 101 during the operation of the'machine. The arm 101 passes downward by the dog 102 by tipping the weighted end of the dog upward and so moving the nose thereof downward and rearward out of the way, as will be understood. Y I

The main gear wheel 44.is mounted on the outside of the right hand side plate 7 and is provided on its periphery with two side by side sets of teeth, the outer set being marked'lll and the inner set, 112. The outer set of teeth, 111,- is, in the instance shown in the drawing, divided into three sections, and the teeth in each section" are removed or omitted for substantially-half of each section as indicated by the references 113 114 which mark the limits of the removed or omitted teethor' mutilated portions of the sections. The remainder of each section also has teeth removed or omitted at three-several places as indicated by the reference 115, 'two teeth being, in the instance shown in the drawing, removed or omitted at these points. The inner set of teeth, 112, is, in the instance shown, also divided into three sections, indicated by the references 116, and the teeth of each section are removed or omitted for about one-third the length thereof as indicated by-the reference 117, and at about the middle portions of the remainder of the sections other teeth are removed or omitted as indicatedat 118 where two teeth',.in the instance shown, are emitted at each part or'place. I

On the outer side of the main gear wheel are three pins 119 arranged at equal distances from each other and from the axis of motion of the gear wheel 44, and at i the inner side of the said gear wheel are other three pins 120 similarly arranged and disposed. On the outer side of the wheel 44 is a ratchet-wheel 121 having three teeth 122 in the instance shown, and the inner side of the gear 44 is a supplemental gear 123 concentric with and secured to the gear 44. The shaft 45 is rigidly connected to the wheel44 by preference.

An operating lever 125 is fulerumed on a pin or screw 126 projecting'frorn' the main frame at a point directly below the axis 45, the pin being parallel tothe axis and the lever 125 being curved or bent rearwardly at 127v so as to clear the axis 45 during the operation of the ma-' chine. In thelower end of the upper straight portion I of the lever 125 is a longitudinal slot 128 through which passes a-pin 129 which projects from a link 130 jour naled on the shaft 45. The link or lever 130 has a spring-pressed pawl 131 pivoted thereto in position to Above lever 125 has a pin 132 projecting there- I is a lug 133 which projects inwardly or toward the gear purpose of the'parts 132 133 will appear hereinafter.

The shafts 11 ofthe lower rollers 8 and 9 are'prolonged sufficiently to bring them outside the igear wheel 44,

a and the shaft 11 of the lower roller 8 is provided with a stop-motion gear 134 which coac'ts'with the inner gear 112, thelocking portions 135; coacting with the muti -lated portions of the gear 1=12 in a known manner. The

shaft 11 of the lower roller 9 is providedwith a similar 44. The

-pinion136 the teeth of which are omitted atthree places, as indicated in Fig. 1, said stop motion pinion 136 coacting with the outer gear 111 in a known manner.

The dcscrihedconstruction of the gears 1.11 112 135 136 two gears, 137 138, are mounted on a shaft 139- which passes through the side plate 7 and the bearing plate 46 immediately below the stationary plate 48. The shaft 139 is provided with pins 140 between which and the side plates 7 is a spring 141 tensioned to draw the shalt inward. Three idler pinions 142 connect the gear 138 with the supplemental gear 123' on the main gear 44. The pinion 137 is provided with a hub143 which has two radial pins 144 145 at opposite sides thereof, one oi said pins (144) being arranged adjacent to the gear wheel 137, and the other pin (145) being adjacent to the outer end of said hub 143. The outer 'end of the shaft 139 projects through-- the plate 46 where'it is provided with an annular groove 146. and with a, milled or knurled cap or head 147 which is secured thereto by a pin 148, the pin 148 resting in said groove 146, wherebythe cap or head 147 maybe turned independently of said shaft. The inner end of the cap 147 is provided with two projecting pins 149'which are adapted to enter corresponding holes in the casing plate 46. When said pins 149 are in register with said holes, the spring 141 moves the shaft 139 endwise to the extent permitted. By pulling on the head 147,

the shaft 139rnay be moved endwise against the resistance of the spring 141 so as to disengage the pins 149' from the holes in the plate 46, after, which the head 147 may be turned on the shaft 139 sutliciently far to prevent said pins from entering said holes and then be released, wherenpon'spring 141 will move the shaft 139 endwise until said pins strike the plate 46. When said pins are in said holes, the shaft 139 is in' position such that the gear wheel 138 will mesh with the adja cent idle: pinion 142 and he driven'thereby, and when the shaft has been moved endwise and the head turned so that the pins 149 can bear upon the plate 46, said gear 138 is out of mesh with said pinion 142 and receives no motion, The described constructionsecurcs that 1 the pinion 71 and its shaft may or may not be operated;

according to the positionpi the gear. 138 and pinion 137 relatively to the gear 71.

The lower pinion 52 is provided with a pinion 150 arranged to' be stopped and locked twice during one complete turn thereof. Below the stop-gear 150 is a mutilated gear 151 having teeth at 152 sufficient to rotate the pinion 150 half a turn. The gear 151 is provided on one iacewith ten projecting pips, there being ten stamps in a row, arranged in a circle concentric with said gear and at equal distances apart, and atl'the other side of said gear 151 (the outer side'in the instance shown). is a rim'o'r flange 154 which is cut out at one side as shown at 155 tor'ahout one-fifth oiits circummachine at 156 is a pawl1-57 which is spring-pressed against the pins 153, said pawl acting as a detent to prevent undesired motionof the wheel 151. I l

- The shaft 99 has an arm 158 fast thereto, said arm projecting upwardly and rearwardly in the instancp A link or pitman 160 is pivotally connected the free end of the arm 158 at 159. The pitman 160 is provided ,with a lug 161 where it crosses'the face of the .wheel 151 and the rim 154 thereon, said lug being adapted to rest against the inside of said rim and thereby hold the pitrnan 160 up so that the gab-hook 162 through the opening 155 in said rim at every tenth revoengage with the pin 132 as lever 125 is swung forward and the shaft 99 be moved to lift the fingers or arms 100101 for purposespresently to appear.

The shaitlfifi is provided, outside oi the side plate 7, with an upright handle or lever 163 whereby the shaft 60 may be rocked by hand at any desired time. When the arms 98 willliit the vertically movable cuttercarl'ier whereby a new sheet of stamps may be introduced between the rollers 52 and be adjusted to positionwith respect to the cutters 72 74, and other parts. 7 The plunger-operating lever 87 is fulcrmned at 164 to the frame of themaehine, and alink or pitman 166 or guides 167 on the framework of the machine. The pitman 166 is drawn downward by a.spring 168 which acts between the lower keeper 167 .and a pin passing through the pitman, the result being that the lever 87 is normally so held that the plunger or cutter 84 is at with a pin 169 which projects into the path of the pin 145, whereby thepitman is lifted by the coaction of said pins 145 and 169 and the plunger 84 is moved downward.

provided with a slot 171 into which a pin 170 on the pitman 166. projects, whereby the lever 172 is operated by the pitman. To the rear end of the layer 172 is pivis pivotally connected with the operating arm or lever 175 of an ordinary registering device 176, the last mentioned' device being intended to register the number of stamps used. Or the said registering device may be thrown out of operatibnii desired, as by. removing the screw 173 and so disconnecting the lever 172 and the link 174. The rollers 8 are geared together by gear wheels 180, follow 9 are geared together by gear wheels 181 and rollers 10 by gear wheels 182, an idler gear 182 connecting the lower gears 181 and 182.

lnpraetice, a sheet of stamps, 177, is placed upon the table 49 with the transverse rows of perforations or blank spaces if there be no perforations "in register of the table 49. In the operation of the machine, as will appear hereinafter, the sheet of stamps is fed for- "ward step by step, each stop being equal to the width irom front to back of the machine oi a row of stamps fei'ence." Pivoted to the side of the hamework of the shown.

lution of the wheel 151, whereby the hook 162 may lever 163 is moved rearwardly, the arms 59 will lift the a roller 52 as hereinbeiore set forth and at the same time near the free end of said pitman shall be out of the path oi the pin 132 on the lever 125, and said lug dropping is pivotally connected with the lever 87 at 165 The Y pitman 166 extends vertically, passing through keep as the upper limit oflits motion. The pitman 166 passes near the face oi'the pinion 138and is there provided A lever 172 is loosely mounted on the shaft 99 and is otallyconnected a pitman orlink 174 whose upper end V withmarks'179-on the guide strip 178 at the right side which the so detached row of stamps is fed endwise,

I placed upon the table from the remainder of 'thesheet lying over the cutter noenvelop in the machine,

pins 149 out of register with holes released, thus throwing the stamp-affixing mechanism' 7 into the bite of the rollers 8, after orsimultaneously 44 and the gear 134, thus moving the ,envelop rearwardly and caus ng its flap to strike the curved under surface of tank 26 which guides opening between said tank' and the I which the envelop is moved by the start up at thistime, to the rollers .52 and 82 to normal positions,

'on the I main the main gear wheel '44 and the tank 26 is thereby its top edge and. at the same .in contact with the stamp-receiving portion of the face of the .envelop and the toward the right, in a step by step manner, each step being equal to the width of a stamp, the direction of the length of the row. The stamps are cut, one by one, from the row by the plunger 84' and are carried down thereby and pressed against'the envelop or card at that time lying on the plate 48. i

The operation of the machine shown in the drawing and above describedfis as follows: A sheet of stamps is or support 49 and the handle 163 is moved and held at the rearward limit of motion, the cutter-carrier, the upper roller 52, and the roller 82being thereby lifted so that the sheetof stamps may be adjusted to proper position with'ease and despatch, the line, separating'th'e forward row of stamps bar 72. 7 On releasing vided for that purpose the lever 163, the springs proreturn the cutter 74, and rollers whereby the forward row of stamps is severed from the main sheet and is at the same ,time gripped between the rollers 69 and 82 while the mainsheet of stamps is gripped by the rollers 52. a The so detached row of stamps lies upon the support or bridge 64. Assuming that it is desired to both seal and aflix stamps the envelope and that there is the procedure is as follows: The shaft 139 is pulled out against the force of the spring 141 and the head 147 is turned so as to bring the in the casing and then out of operation, as above described. An open envelop with the flap extended and with the gumnied. side down is theniplaced on the table or guide 51'and thrust with which the lever 125 is pulled forward untilit is arrested by the lug 133 on lever 125 striking a pin 119.

gear wheel 44.' During the forward motion of the lever 125 thefollo wing operations occurf The rollers 8 are rotated through the inner gear of wheel it downwardly in. front of the plate 21; as the body of the envelopapproaches the tank 26, the rollers B cease to revolveand the tank the action of the arms is pressed against the gummed surface of the flap momentarily or until rollers 40 pass-the upper edge of the tank 13, after. which the the curved arm 28 which is secured to the tank 26 is engaged by one of the inwardly projecting pins 120 on thus making an. plate 21 through rollers 8, which 91 The flap is moved toward the body of the envelop more or less as the envelop passes betweenjthe plate '21 and tank 26. The'envelop enters between the rol1ers '9 by what is time the spout 34 comes tipped upwardly and backwardly,

wick therein ;n 1oistens such" passes, rearward between the portion. As thefena'elop the machine at the same time that the plunger 84, when the same down and press,

,the envelop rearward into the bite-of motion of the lever 172 derived from the will be understood. As the envelop passes between 154 and slightly 'or rim, and when said rim hasbeen revolved through one complete revolution or has been operated ten times,

tenth time. .the hook and teeth 152 thereof to the cap or head l47 is turned so as to bring the pins 1 49 inregister' with the holes therefor in the framework and is released, whereupon the spring 141 moves the shaft 139 and the parts thereon endwise to throwthe stamp-afnxing mechanism into operation. Another forward motion of the lever 125 is necessary in order to complete the operation of the machine as respects the envelop introduced thereinto as above described, and another envelop may be started on its course through operations co11- cerning the envelop first introduced are completed.

During such second stroke of the lever 125, the operations, so far as they affect the second envelop, are as abovedescribed, while in so far as they concern the envelop first introduced they are as foll'ows: The rollers 9 move said envelop rearward until the stamp-receiving p'ortionthereof is over'the plate 48 and under the I the rollers 9 stop until after the stamp is afiixed. When the envelop stops as stated, the

rollers 69 and 82 have fed therow of stamps endwise sufiiciently far to bring the end stamp die 88, whereupon the pin 145 actuates' and plunger 84 to cause the last to sever from the row, the die 88 coacting therewith, and carry it against the moistened thereof over the the pitman 166 stamp-receiving portion of the pm 145 passes by the pin on the pitman 166 and the spring 168 returns the same and the plunger to normal positions and the rollers 9 start up and move the rollers 10 which continue the motion of the envelop toward the rear until it slides down the plate 50 to any suitable receiver. The counter for the. stamps is operated by the pitman 166, as

the rollerslO, the inner pin 144 on the hubof the wheel 137 engages one of the pins 153 on the wheel 151, thereby tuming the gear wheel 151 backward the one-tenth of a revolution for each fprward movement of the lever 125. r 7

.At the beginning of the operation of the machine, the lug 161 on the link 160 rests inside of the flange or rim in rear of the opening 155 in said flange the luf'l61 dropsput through saidopening155 attire; end." of the ninth movement of the wheel 15land hook 162 drops in front of the pin'132 on engaged thereby as that lev'er'is drawn forwardly the The drawing forward of the-pitman 160 by rocks or'moves the shaft 99and'ca'uses the the lever 125 the envelop, after which pin connection between that pitlnan and the end stamp the lever andis connected, therewith, as well: as the ringing of the gong 110, and whilethese parts are raised the pin 144 engages with one of the pins on'the wheels 151 and cause the rotate the gear and therollers' 52, whereby the'sheet of stamps is fed forward the I width of one row of stamps under the knife 74 and then brought to rest by the stop-gear 150. I Atthistime the forward cam-end of the lever is raised by the incline 184 on the inner side of the casing 46 until its'honk 162 is disengaged from the pin 132, whereupon the springs provided for that purpose return the cutter-carrier and other parts to their normal positions, the lzniie 74C and hair '7 2 severing the forward rovv of stamps from the main sheet, and the lug 161 passing within the. rim 154 again. The gong 110 attracts attention to the affixing of each tenth stamp, whereby the operator will he reminded that the insertion of .a new sheet of stamps may be re quired at once. The handle 163 is operated and the stamps inserted as above described wheneversuch. step becomes necessary. not essential elements of the invention and may be omitted Without evading my claims, butthe usefulness of these parts is apparent. When it is desired to seal the envelope without affixing stamps thereto, the shdit 139 is drawn endwise to throw the stamp afiixing mechanism out of operation and is locked in that position by turning the head 147 above described, after which theenvelops may be run through the machine to any extent without having stamps eflixed to them, By removing the tank 13, and by throwing the stamp-shitting mechanism into operation, the envelope may be run through without being sealed, but stomps will he the details therein shown, since the invention is cape- I ble of embodiment in other forms and mechanical equivalents may be substituted for elements and sets of mechanism shown Without departing. from the present invention. QHaving thuefully and clearly described my inven .tion, what I, claim as new and desire to secure by Lottel-s Patent of the United States is-- 1. The combination with a stump-affixing; mechanism, of

a table for receiving the envelops which -o.re to have stamps alfixed thereto, .meiins for moving the envelope from said table to sold limiting-mechanism, said means also acting to press the flaps against the bodies of the envelops to seal them, and means located between said table and sold aflixing-meclmnlcm by which the envelope ure moistened in said movement.

2. The combination with n stampnfiixing mechanism, oi a table for receiving the envelope which are to have stamps nflixed" thereto, meanstor moving the 'envelops fromsnld table to said"mining-mechanism, said means 'ilIs'oactlng to press thc'fiups against the bodies oi. the em envelops to seal them, and means located between sold table and sold affixing-mechanism by which the envelopflaps are moistened ln sold movement.

3. The combination with a stamp-utilizing mechonlmm, of

' a table for receiving the envelope which are to have 'stampseffixcd thereto, means for moving the envelope from sold table to said ollilxlng-mecbanlsm', said means. also acting to pressthe flops against the bodies of the en velops to seal them, means located between sold table and said afllxlngmechunlsm by which the envelope ore moistened ln sald movement, means for rendering the stump-amazing mechanism inoperative, and mennsfor renderlng said molstening means inoperative.

4. The combination with s. stamp-sowing mechanism. of 11 tablc toireceiving the envelope which. are to hove stamps ufllxed thereto, means for moving the envelope from said table'to said Bowling-mechanism, fluid moans also acting to press the'=-'flaps against the bodies of the envelops to seal theuyuicons locutedbotween mild tnble ond suld limiting-mechanism by which the envelop-flaps are moistened in said movement, means for throwing the stump'afllxlng mechanism out oi operutlom'nnd menus for throwing the said molstening means out of operation.-

6. The combination with o etnmpmltixing: i'neebonlum, of a table for receiving the envelope which are to have confine The gong and stamp-counter are stumps nfllzicd thereto, means for moving the envelope from said table to said affixing'mechanism, said means also d eting to press the flaps against the bodies of the en- 7 5 vclops to seal them, openzible deflecting means for turning the flops out of the path of the envelops between said table and said affixing-mechanism, and menus for moistening the llnps while so turned aside.

The combination with sheet feeding, sheet. cutting,

thereto, of envelop feeding and moistening mechanisms for conveying the some to said 'aifixing mechanism and moistening them to receive the:stamps substantially as described.

V and pressed against envelope, and the like, to cflix them 8 5 7. In a stemp-ofilxlng machine, the combination or a table ondmeuns folfeeding a main sheet of stamps there" along, with means for severing single rows of stamps from I the sheet, a pair of rolls for, feeding the detached row of A} stamps endwise, means for separating the members of said pair of rolls to permit the entry between them of the leadlog row of stamps of said sheet, and intermittent 'gearing for nctuz ting said rolls, substantially as described.

8. In a stomphifixing machine, the combination of a.

liable for supporting a sheet of stamps, .fecd'rollers for movlngenid sheet on said table, means for severing single rows of stamps from said sheet, :1 support for the detached row olfstomns. feed-rollers for moving the detached rovv ,ol stamps cndwise, means for seearzitiog the last-mentioned rollers to permit the entry between them of the leading row of stamps in said sheet, and intermittent gear- 0 at a time, means for severing single rows of stamps from said sheet, means for feeding the detnclgad row of stztmps endwlse thewldthpf a eta-mp at :1 thus, a supportlfor, sang detached row, :1 table located on a lower levelthan tb'e said sheet along said table the width of. a row 01' stamps 1 support for sold row 01 stamps. and means tomnfitting the T end-stump from sold'detached row and moving it fl twlfio against the envelop 01;"cord supported upon said tabp,"

substantially as described.

10. In a Silillllp-llil'lxlllg machine, the combination of a end of sold table for moving said eh'eet therenlong, anecfl end set of feedrollers at right "angles to the first named rollers, means for sepaFutlng the members of the second set of rollorsao "thefillr st set feed the sheet forward be: tween them, said separating-means having abnife conncctcd therewith and located between said sets of rollers, 41 flxcdputter with ivlilch said knife coacts-to sever an entire row oi stomps from the sheet, and means for operating the moving parts. r

11. In a stamp-editing machine, the comhination of a table for supporting a sheet of stamps, iced-rollers at one end of silld table, relatively movable cutters adjacent to sold rollers, springdevlces for closing said cutters to sever. single rows of stamps from said sheet, a second set of. feedrollers at right angles to the rollers first named and actlog to feed the detached row of stamps endwlse and fine 01 said second set of rollers being; connected to and moving with a movable cutter whereby the row of stamps to be detached is fed between the said second set 01 sellers while they tire separated, moons for opening said mom against the force of their returning spring-devices, and means or automatically releasing the last mentioned means whereby the nutter-s are quickly closed.

15-5. In a stamp-cflbrlnfimuchlne, the combination ore. support for a sheet of stamps, feedrollers for moving the a sold sheet tberenlomz, two cutters. at least one of which '15 movable, between which the rollers move the sheet, said cutters severlng rows, of stamps singly from said sheet, a support for the detached row of stumps, and teed-rollers for moving the detached row of stamps along the support therefor, one. of the lust mentioned rollers being connected: to and movable with the movnblo cutter, substantially as described.

- and aflxing them to the article to be stamped. and meanssaid rollers,

a vertically movable plunger coactlng with said edge or die in severing stamps from said detached rows of stamps for operating the movingparts substantially as described.

'. tacle,

aflixing'plunger coacting with and means for operating the moving parts substantially as 14. Ina sealing and stamping machine, the combination of a frame, means for feeding an envelop therethrough, means for moistening the envelop as it passes through, said feeding means acting to press the flap against the body of theenvelop to seal the same, means for moistening the stamp space of the envelop, means for feeding a sheet of stamps, a vertically movable cutter for cutting 0E a'row or stamps, means for feeding said-detached row of stamps cndwise, and a vertically movable plunger for severing the stamps from said detached row of stamps and placing the end stamp on said envelop.

15'. In a sealing and stamp aflix'ing machine, the combination of a-frame, three pairs of rollers journaled therein and extending transversely thereof, an-inclined deflector mounted in rear of the lower of the first pair of I'011elS,'3.

rocking deflector and water receptacle mounted above said connected with said recep a rocking moistener adapted to coact with the first inclined deflector, a moistener named deflector to moisten envelop-flaps, a suppor intermediate the second and third pairs of rollers, a stampsaid intermediate support,

described.

16. In a machine tor sealing and aflixing stamps to envelops, the combination ofIthree pairs of rollers,. an. inclined deflectorin rear of the lower of-the first pair of rollers, a rocking moistener coacting with said deflector, a tiltable receptacle mounted above'said deflector and coactlng therewith to direct the envelop-flaps downward, a sup 1 port located between the second and third pairs of rollers,

'21 support fora sheet of stamps, means for .feeding said sheet of stamps, .devices for severing rows of stamps singly from said sheet, means for feeding the detached row of stamps endwise, means for cutting stamps from said row singly and pressing-them on envelops or the like resting'on. the first mentioned support, a moistener connected with .said 'tilting receptacle, and means for operating the v 2 moving-parts, substantially as described.-

17. In a sealing and'stamp-afliiingmachine, means for teeding'an envelop therethrough, said means also acting to press the flap against the body of the envelop to seal the same, means for moistening theenvelop for sealing, means for molstening the stamp space of the envelop, a support for the envelop during the stamp-affixing 'operationand stamp-afllxing mechanism, substantially as described.

18. In a sealing and stamp-aflixing machine, means for feeding the envelop. or, other article theret hrough, said means alsoacting to press the envelop-flaps against the bodies oi theenvelops to seal them, means for mol stening the envelops for sealing, means for moistening the. stampspaces of the envelops or the like, means i'onsupporting the articles during the stamp-afiixing operation, and'meansfor, separating individual stamps from a row of stamps and pressing them upon the stamp-spaces of the articles, sub- Stantially'as described.

"19. In a sealing and -stamp aflixing -machine, the combiation of means' for feeding the'envelops or the like therethrough, said means also acting to press the flaps against the bodiesof'the envelops [t0 seal them, means for moistening. the envelops for sealing, means for moistening the 5 stamp-spaces, means for supporting the envelops or the like during the stamp-amxing-operation, means for sup-- porting a sheet of stamps and feeding it in one direction,

means for severing rows of stamps therefrom singly, means for feeding the detached row endwise, and means for sever 4 ing individual stamps from-the detached row .and afiixing them, substantially as described.

ing the envelops for sealing means for moisteniug thestamp-spaces for the stamps, means'fo1' feeding a sheet of stamps a row at a time upon said bridge and for cutting 0L. said row, meansfor-feeding the detached row of stamps over said article-support and severing stamps therefrom and pressing them upon the articles, and a single operative" element connected to and operating all of said means, substantially as described.

21. In a machinefor sealing and aiiixing stamps to en velops, t0 thedirecticn of the articles passing through the machine, anarticle-support below said bridge, means for feeding the'artieles on to said support, said feeding-means also acting to press the flaps of the envelops against the bodies thereof to seal them, means for molstening the stamp-spaces means for moistening envelops for sealing, a plunger for severing stamps and pressing them against the articles resting on said support, means for supplying stamps under said plunger, a registering device connected to said plunger, and a single operating element connected with and-operating all said elements, substantially as describedm I '22. In asealing and stamp-aifixing machine, the combination of a transverse bridge, an articlersupport located below said bridge, means for feeding the articles to be the combination of a bridge extending transversely stamped onto said bridge, said feeding means also acting to-press-the flaps of envelops against the bodies thereofto seal them, means for nioistening envelops for sealing means for moistening for the stamps, means for feeding a sheet of stamps and severing rows of stamps therefrom singly over saidbridge, means for moving the detached row of stamps endwise,. a plunger for severing the end stamps of said row singly therefrom and pressing them upon the articles resting on said lower support, a registering device'operated jointly with-said plunger, anda hell or gong, with means for operating said hell or gong at every tenth, movement of said plunger, and a single operating lever operatively connected with said parts, substantially as described. I K

, In a sealingand stamp-affixing machine, the combination of a support? for the articles while having stamps aflixed thereto, a bridge thereover, means for feeding the articles on to said support, said means also acting to press the flaps of envelops against the bodies. thereof to seal them, meansfor moistening' the stamp-spaces means for moistening the envelops for sealing, means for feeding a sheet of stamps into the machineand on to. said bridge, a

tically movable plunger for cutting-off stamps from "the:

detached strips and pressing them upon the articles to nfiix them, springs for operating said cutter-carrier, means for raising said cutter-carrieragainst the force of said springs, means for actuating the plunger, and a handlever operatively connected with said parts;substantially as described. i

24. In a machine for sealing and stamp-aiiixing, combination 01 three pairs of rollers, the members of said pairs being one over the other, a tiltable water-holder between the first two pairs, an inclined defiectrEr below said holder, a movable moistener for 'couction with said deflector to moisten envelop-iiz1ps, a horizontal plate or table'between the last two pairs of rollers, a nioistencr connected with said \vatei'-l1older and adapted to moisten the stamp-spaces, and stamp-atlixing mechanism, substantially as described.

In a stamp-afiixing machine, the combination of means for feeding a sheet of stamps and severing rows of stamps singly therefrom, rollers for feeding the de tuched row of stamps endwise, means for cutting stamps from said row and aflixing them to envelops and the like, and intermittently acting mechanism for feeding' the articles to have stamps afiixed thereto into and out ot position rorreceiving the stamps, substantially as described. p I

26. In a stamp-afiixing machine, tlr'e combinationof means for feeding a sheet of stamps, a vertically-movable springdepressed cutter-carrying frame arranged to sever a strip from said sheet, means ior feeding said strip endwise, and devices for cutting stamps singly ifr'om said strip and ntfixing them to articles, the relative arrangement of the parts being such that each of said strips will be 28. In a sealing andstampraifixi'ng machine, the com-- bination of means for ieeding. the articles therethrough, said means also acting to press envelop-flaps against the bodies thereof to seal them, means for moistcning en-- velops for sealing, means for feeding a sheet of stamps into the machine, means vfor severing strips therefrom singlyv means for feeding the detached stripcndwise, means for moistening the stamp-spaces, and a verticallymovable plunger for cutting stamps singly from thc, de-

'tacbed. strip and pressing them on the articles, subv stantially as described. I

2 9. In a sealing'and stamp-aliixing'machine, the co bination of'means for closing and sealing envelope) means for feeding a sheet of stamps into the machine,

means for severing strips of stamps singly therefrom, means for feeding the detached strip endwise, means for moistening the stamp space of the envelop, a verticallymovable plunger for severing stamps' from the detached strip and pressing them on the articles to be stamped, a hell orgong, means for operating said'bell' or gong at each tenth operation of the-stamp-aiiixing mechanism,-

and a single operating element connected to and operating all of said'parts, substantially as described,

30. In a sealing and stamp-affixing machine; the com-- bination of a vertically-movable spring-depressed cutter:

' blade, meansfior raisingsaid blade against the force of said springs, said raising-means being connected to and I means for severing rows of stamps singly from the sheet,

automatically operated by the sealing mechanism, and hand-operated devices, for raising said cutter-blade independently, substantially as described.

31. In a sealing and stampraflixing machine, the conjblnation of meanfor sealing envelops, means for feeding a sheet of stamps into ,the machine, means for severing rows of stamps therefrom singly, devices for moistening the stamp-spaces of the envelops, means for cutting stamps singly .from the rows detached from the sheet and affixing the same to the envelops, and a single operating element connected with and operating all of said device's, substantially as described.

In .1 sealing and stamp-aflixing machine, the combination of means for closing and sealing envelops, means for feeding a sheet of stamps into the machine,

means for moistening the stamp-spaces of envclo'ps and the like, avertically movable plunger folsevering stamps from said detached rows and pressing them upon said stamp-spaces, a hell or gong, means for operating said bell or gong and connected with thenieans for severing rows of stampsfand a hand-lever operatively' connected with all said parts, substantially asdescribed. i

33. In a stamp-aflixing machine, the combination of means for feeding the envelops, cards, or the like therethrough, means for moistening the stamp-spaces thereof, means for feeding a sheet of stamps into'the machine, a vertically movable cutter-carrying frame, said cutter sever ing entire rows of. stamps from the sheet, means for feeding the detached row of stamps endwisc, plungermeans for cutting ollf the stamps from said detached row and afiixing them, and :illand-levcr for operating all said parts, substantially as described.

'means for'ifeeding the articles thercthrough, means for moistening the stampepaces thereof, means for feeding a sheet of stamps into the machine means severing rows of stamps therefrom singly, means for, feeding the detached 110w endwlse, a plunger for severing end-stamps from said detached row and pressing them upon the stamp-spaces, a registering-device operated jointly with said plunger, and a singleoperating element for operating all said parts, substantially as described. 1

35. In a sealing and stamp-aflixing machine, the combination of means for feeding envelope, or the like, therethrough, said means also acting to press the flaps of c'nvelops against the bodies thereof to seal them, means for moistening the flaps of envelope for sealing, means for feeding a sheet of stamps intothe machine means for severing rows of-stamps singly from said sheet, means for feeding, the detached row of stamps endwise, means for severing stamps, from the detached row oE-stamps and pressing the same upon the article to be stamped, and

means for moistening the-stamp-spaces of the articles to be stamped, substantially as described.

3?. In a seuli ng and stamp-affixing machine, the combination of meanafor feeding the articles thercthrongh, said means also acting to press the flaps of envelopes against the bodies thereof to seal them, means for moistening envelopsfor sealing, means for moistening the, stamp-spaces of the articles, means for feeding a sheet of stamps into the machinc,'means for'sevcring rows of stamps singly from said sheet, means for feeding the detached row of stamps endw'lse, and means for severing stamps from the detached row and, pressing them upon the articles, substantially as described.

3?. In a machine for sealing and stamping, the combination of a frame, a transverse bridge therein, a table or "support at a' lower level than said bridge-means for feediug the articlescn to said table, said feeding means also acting to press the flaps of envelops against the bodies thereof, means for nioistening the articles to receive stamps, means for feeding a sheet of'stamps into the machine and severing rows of stamps singly therefrom over said bridge, means for feeding the detached row of stamps endwise, severing end-stamps from said detached row and pressing them upon the'articles on said table, meansjorfeeding the articles from said table, and means for operating all said devices, substantially as described.

38. In searching and ,sflamp-afixing machine, the combination ol. :1 frame, a transverse bridge therein, a table or support ata lower level than said bridge, means for feeding articles through said machine and arresting them on saidsupport, said. devices also pressing the flaps of envelops against the bodies thereof, stamp-affixing mechanism, a registering device and an operating element connected to and operating in said devices, substantially as described.

39:11! a sealing and stamp-affixing machine, the combi nationof a frame, a transverse bridge therein, a table or support at a lower level; than said bridge, means -for teedingarticles through said machine and on to Said "tib1 30|l support, means for moistening the articles for sealing and stamping, meanscfor feeding a sheetof stamps into- ;the machine, and for severing rows of stamps'singiy there- 7 from, means for moving the detached row along said bridge endwise, means. for severing stamps from the detached row and p'ressingthe same upon thearticles resting on said table, registering devices operated jointly with said last named means, and an operating element connected with and operating all said devices, substantially as described. I l V 40. In a stamp-aflixing machine, the combination of a frame, a bridge therein, a table or support at a lower level than said bridge, devices for feeding a sheet of stamps into the machine, devices for severing rows of stamps singly from said sheet over said bridge, devices for feeding thedetached strip or row endwise, and devices for severing stamps from said row and pressing them upon articles on said table or support, substantially as described.

41. In a sealing and stamp-ailixlng machine, the combination of means for feeding the articles therethrough, means for feeding a sheet 01' stamps into the machine, means for severing rows of stamps singly therefrom, means for molstening the stamp-spaces of the articles, a verticaily movable plunger for severing' stamps from the dc tached row and pressing them upon the said spaces, and

devices for throwing said stamp-afiixing mechanism out of operation, substantially as described.

42. In a sealing and nation of means for feeding articles therethrough, devices for feeding a sheet of stamps into said machine, devices for severing rows of stamps singly therefrom, devices for feeding said detached row eiidwise and severing stamps therefrom and pressing them upon the articles, means for throwing the stamp-affixing mechanism out of operation, a gong or hell, means for operating said hellor gong at every tenth operation of the aflixlng-mechanism, and,a handleverconnectedwith and operating said parts, substantially as described.

43. In a sealing and stamp-aflixing machine, the combination of means for feeding the articles therethrough, said means also acting to press the flaps of envelops against the bodies-thereof to seal them, devices for moistening the stamp-spaces of the articles, means for feeding a sheet of stamps into the machine, means for severing .rows of stamps singly therefrom, means for feeding the detached row endwise, and a plunger for cutting oil? stamps, from said detached row and pressing them upon the articles, substantially as described.

44. In a stamp'afiixing machine, the combination of means for feeding the articles to be stamped therethr'ough, means for moistening the stem -spaces thereof, devices for feeding a sheet of stamps into the machine, means for severing rows of stamps singly therefrom, means for feeding the detached rows of stamps endwise, devices for cutting stamps from the detachedrow and pressing them upon the articles, a registering device operated jointly with said afiixing means, and a single operating element connected to and operating all said parts, substantially as described.-

45. In a sealing and stamp-aflixing machine, the combination of means'for feeding the articles therethrough, de vices for moistening the envelope for sealing, devices for moistening the stamp-spaces of the articles, devices for feeding a sheet of stamps into the machine, devices for severing rows 01' stamps singly therefrom, devices for feeding the detached row endwise, devices for severing stamps from the detached row of stamps and placing the same upon the articles, and an operating member connected with and operating all of said parts, substantially as described.

46.- In a sealing and stamp-affixing machine, the combistamp-aflixing machine, the combifor moisteningthe stamp spaces nation of a framework, means for feeding the articles therethrough and sealing envelope, devicesjor moistening the flaps of envelops, devices for moiste'ning the stamp spaces of the articles, devices for feeding a sheet of stamps into the machine, devices for severing rows of stamps singly therefrom, devices for severing stamps from the detached row and) placing the same upon the articles, de-

vices for registering the stamps, and an operating member connected with and operating all said parts, substantially as described,

47. In a sealing and stamping machine, the combination of a frame, means for feeding an envelop therethrough,. means for moistening the envelop as it passes through, said feeding means acting to press the flap against the body of the envelopto seal the same, means for moistening the stamp space of the envelop, means for feeding a sheet of stamps, a vertically movable cutter for cutting ofi a row of stamps, means for feeding said detached row of stamps endwise, a cutter for severing Lthe individual stamps from the row, and a vertically movable plunger for pressing thedetached stamp on said envelop.

48. In a sealing and stamp aflixing machine, the combination of means for feeding articles therethrough, said means also acting to press the dept; of envelops against the bodies thereof to seal them, means for moistening envelops for sealing, means for moistenl n'g thestamp spaces of the articles, means for feeding'a sheet of stamps into the machine, means for severing rows of stamps singly from said sheet, means for feeding the detached rows of stamps endwise, means for severing stamps from the detached row, and means for pressing the stamps individpally upon the articles.

49. In a sealing and stamp aflixing machine, the combi nation of means for feeding the articles therethrough, means for feeding a sheet of stamps into the machine, means for severing rows of stamps singly therefrom, means i of the articles, a cutter mechanism for severing stamps from the detached row, a vertically movable plunger for pressing stamps upon the said spaces, and devices for throwing said stamp affixing mechanism out of operation.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name inpresence of the subscribing wlt- I nesses this 17th day of 'July 1899.

' LAURITS M. NIELSEN.

Witnesses:

B. A. STEWART, C. C. Onsnn. 

